gone working abroad, that is.

hubby and i thought about living abroad too. but we assessed our life style, and what makes us happy. naah! philippines is definitely for us for the following reasons:

• (yaya and maid) labor is cheap
• one job for each person is enough
• lifestyle is relaxed
• sundays can be devoted to church, family and fun
• we both have close family ties, and most relatives are here in the philippines
• pinoys are God-fearing people
• children act like children
• here, being a virgin isn’t a bad thing. in fact, virginity gives a girl pride and confidence
• most pinoy kids are achievers (in academics or music or athletics)
• we have good schools here
• oldies are taken good care of by their own relatives (in their own homes)

sometimes, we get disappointed here too.

• air pollution
• heavy traffic
• inconvenience (no change for P500 at a convenience store? duh! or many places you can’t easily go to without a car)
• corruption

yet, our reasons to stay outnumber our disappointments.

i’m just not sure for how long.